PRELPROF Macro v8i
A drawing
file is an input file used to generate an MX Drawing File (either a DPF or a
DPW). The Programmer's File Editor ( PFE) is the preferred tool for creating and editing MX input
files. All workstations loaded with MX should have a PFE icon on their
desktop. Once a Drawing file is compiled, it needs to be input in MX from
the File menu.

NOTE: If 'EE' is set to '', then 'LBP' and
'LRP' must be defined. To plot the second string
(LBP) without elevations add a line using minor
option 826 after the variables in the input file
and do not define the variable 'EE'.

LRP

Reference string of proposed profile

CV

''

LBP

Label of proposed profile string

CV

''

NOTE: String 'LBP' will only be drawn if
EE=''.

LCP

Line color for proposed profile

CV

Green

DPP

Number of decimal places for proposed elevations

PV

2/3

ALIGNMENTS WITH ODD BEGINNING STATIONS :

Input Data

Description

Alt.

Default

OS

Option to specify reference interval from which
intervals are measured (default OFF)

''

000

RIN

Reference Interval

PV

500

NOTE: Annotation will occur at a
station only if that station minus the Reference
interval is a multiple of the annotation intervals
(i.e. EIN, MIN, MINM). Because of this calculation the
annotation interval should be specified to a whole
number (i.e 50, 100, 500).

When plotting a profile at a scale
other than 1:500 (1" = 50'), it is
recommended that you change some of the grid and scale
variables. Listed below are suggested variables to use for
both 20 scale imperial and 250 scale metric plots.